Dental Events

CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics

MADISON, Wis., U.S.: The threat antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose to the global community is continuing to rise. With research showing that German ...

Frustrated with failing local anaesthesia?

Many clinicians have experienced the frustration of being unable to anaesthetise a patient sufficiently despite trying various approaches or using a ...

Orthodontics offers no guarantee of long-term oral health, study finds

ADELAIDE, Australia: Research carried out at the University of Adelaide has examined the relationship between previous orthodontic treatment and improved ...

European Medicines Agency leaves London ahead of Brexit

LONDON, UK: A key European Union agency responsible for the monitoring of medicines for dental and medical patients has relocated its headquarters from ...

Planmeca Compact i5 dental unit

Wed. 30. January 2019

Designed to last, made to perform

Successful communication in your daily practice

My dear readers, be cordially welcomed again to the series “Successful communication in your daily practice”. I am Dr Anna Maria Yiannikos, and I am in ...

NGO releases briefing about phasing down dental amalgam

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Dental amalgam is known to contribute to the accumulation of mercury in the environment globally, constitutes the largest use of mercury ...

IDS 2019: Being the Davos of dentistry is not without its challenges

BONN, Germany: With the 38th International Dental Show (IDS) starting on 12 March in Cologne in Germany, the organisers invited journalists to the IDS ...

Oldest East Asian hominin fossil displays modern human dental development

COLUMBUS, Ohio, U.S.: One of the more accurate ways to understand the evolution of human history is by examining fossilized teeth. In a new archeological ...

Apical lesions: To treat or not to treat?

What do endodontic experts base their decisions on: intuition, experience or CBCT imaging? The following case report on a 10-year-old patient shows that an ...

Maxillary sinus and root canal therapy complications

The maxillary sinus is the largest paranasal sinus and overlies the maxillary alveolar process. [1] The topographic anatomical relationship between the ...

Qatar University announces establishment of country’s first dental medicine college

DOHA, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) has announced the launch of the country’s first dental medicine college. Starting from September 2019, the QU College ...

Planmeca’s dental units: Reliable and easy to use

HELSINKI, Finland: Mehiläinen is one of the leading providers of private medical care in Finland. Dr Johanna Rouhiainen has worked for the chain’s ...

Researchers investigate link between high fibre diets and oral health

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: In a new study researchers have found a connection between diets with high intakes of fibre and wholegrain foods and a reduction in ...

Webinar teaser - Henry Schein - What Is My Practice Worth?

Thu. 24. January 2019

The recorded webinar in full length is available on DTStudyClub.com

Dental associations terminate investment in sugar-sweetened beverage companies

ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have recently ...

Innovative new toothbrush breaks ground for better dental hygiene

HONG KONG: Two researchers at the University of Hong Kong have jointly designed a new toothbrush—the only toothbrush in the world—that can brush every ...

Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress to be held this February

SINGAPORE: The Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress (AOSC) has grown into the largest orthodontic event in the Asia Pacific region. In 2019, it...

Webinar teaser - Planmeca - Image is Everything, High Value Dentistry Redefined

Wed. 23. January 2019

The recorded webinar in full length is available on DTStudyClub.com

Straumann Group set to enter clear aligner market in China

BASEL, Switzerland/TIANJIN, China: The Straumann Group will be partnering with Tianjin ZhengLi Technology, whose clear aligner system has regulatory ...